The Marcus King Band in Fresno

The Marcus King Band is an American blues-rock and Southern-rock group formed in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2013 and led by singer-guitarist Marcus King. The band introduced its guitar-led sound on Soul Insight, followed by The Marcus King Band and Carolina Confessions; its best-known songs include “Rita Is Gone” and “Goodbye Carolina.” In 2017, the group launched the Marcus King Band Family Reunion, a multi-artist festival held at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Alongside that annual gathering, the band has performed at Bonnaroo and The Peach Music Festival.

Kelsey Waldon is an American country singer-songwriter raised in Monkeys Eyebrow, Kentucky, and based in Nashville. Her traditional country and honky-tonk songwriting came to wider attention through the albums The Goldmine, I've Got a Way, White Noise/White Lines and No Regular Dog. She became the first new artist signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records in 15 years. Kelsey Waldon opened concerts for John Prine, establishing a live connection that preceded her work with his label. In 2023, she was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and was formally inducted as a member later that year at the Grand Ole Opry.